Charles City County, VA

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CHARLES CITY COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Virginia, between James and Chickahoming rivers.  Area, 208 square miles.  Face of the country generally hilly or rolling; soil of middling quality.  Seat of justice, Charles City Courthouse.  Pop. in 1820, 5,255; in 1830, 5,504; in 1840, 4,774; in 1850, 5,200.  (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Charles City, VA City or Town
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